The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-13

| be1leVeT, lust Ike thOSe other Signi
spoken of on the day of Penteaost. ADC
il we do not enjoy those manifestations
it is because We do not live up TO ouI
privileges. If we have no testimony. ",
are not doing our duty. The great
power for good among Us is our p~s
session of the holy priesthood. While
the people of the world are divided
about doctrine, we are united through
the priesthood in that we have the
authority of God to administer the Ordi-
nances of the gospel. These ordinances
are for the perfection OF the Saints, tC
make Us steadfast, so that we are nOt
blown here and there by every chance
wind of doctrine. The world would
have US believe tat we need not organ.
ization. but this is absurd and iucon-
sistent. Yet even ws are BC Hlrriyei at
a unity Of faith, though u UGH nearsI
| than any other people; but the split
that animates Us tends TO unite g. -
! God. The elders go with tn If lives
IN their hands to preach y e
! gospel of the Redeemer, and GOO s
! now pruning the world for the lat
time, l know We are elgaced ii the
work of God, and through this gospel
IS the only way TO gain salvation, / S
| well for the dead as for the living.
| We have q great work to perform in as
sisting to redeem our feJlow-men. The
Apostle John long ago foresaw the
mission We have to perform, and by the
| help OF God we will perform 1t, even
unto completion. The speaker ex-
pressed himself as pleased to return
homei he felt we'll. and desired TO per-
form al duties. He exhOrted the peo-
pie to live SO as to gain the respect of
the world and to show themselves
worthy of its imitation.
ELDER r. B. TAYLOR had been three
years absent in the Sandwich Islands.
During that time ne had little oppOr-
tunity to speak in his own language,
therefore he now found some difficulty
ID expressing himself il il. 1t seems as
II | were raised among the people of
those Islands, he said. l went among
them TO proclaim the principles of life,
and have called upon them to become
humble followers of christ. The
key is given to us, and
Christ IS the way, the life,
and the light. None can under
stand these things, but by the spirit
and ne that teacheth any other gospel
shall be accursed. This is the gospel
whose spirit was manifested on the day
Of Pentecost, and l have seen these
same signs among US. have seen the !
power OF God manifested III the hea ing |
)t the sick, Ia the speaking OF tongues. |
and other gifts, and bear testimony !
that these signs do follow true believers, |
Bat to know this, one must have i'm !
1lIcit faith in God, and must have had |
l testimony for himself. The angel |
hat John speaks Of has brought the |
everlasting gospel TO the earth, and |
sod has established His holy priesthood |
among US. And if q man will go forth !
a humility and prayer, he will without |!
all gain testimony for himself. The |
Eorld SCOTS at our having prophets |
But maintain that il prophets are not .
Needed to-day, no more is salvation
leedeC; for II prophets were limited to /
ancient times, so also must salvation
De. We are permitted 70 have peace /
md love among as, because /
We are band of brothers. /
United N the same spirit and |
he same baptism. We are not per |
secuted as people in The Sandwich |
Islands; we are treated and respected !
IS men, whose office it is to teach the |
words of life and salvation. The
speaker addressed q few words to the /
Sandwich Islam ers among the audi !
ence in their native tongue, ana went |
III TO say that these people esteemed |
I great favor from their king to be !
TO come out to the land Of |
Zion, that in so doing they might obey |
he commands of God.
ELDER JOSIAH II. BURROUGHS was The .
asst speaker, and he felt gratitied al the /
of bearing his testimony. His !
mission had been among the people Of !
Virginia, and had proved one of the !
most pleasant periods Of his life. The |
world believes that a man must be |
specially trained for the ministry, AMI /
hat preachers must always preac !
rom text. We are different We be ,
ieve that the humbest, If be be called !
II God, may take UPON himself the /
ministry, and thar he will be moved |
~ the spirit to speak OF ;
be proper things at the proper !
ime. Holy writ does not direct US h. .
peak from texts, but teaches US TO /
brow ourselves upon the Lord. One OF !
he hardest things to convince til
world of is that the primitive gospel
7as taken away from the earth. Bui
he truth of this assertion is confirmed
" many passages in the Scriptures
The Apostle Paul spoke of one land,
me faith, and one baptism; but We
ee to-day many lands, innumerable
aiths, and three or four baptisms
these are the things spoken of by the
avior, by st. John, DAME and others,
hat should come TO pass before the
Kingdom Of God in its fitness should
'e ushered in. But we believe that
oseph Smith was the humble instru-
nent in the hands of the Almighty to
the way for this kingdom, and
his is why We feel bold to proclaim our
principles. These things speak for
themselves, and our people are making
history which the world will some
inc be glad to recognize. We have
othtEg to fear, but everything to feel
raieful for, and eventually the world
Till accord to US our just dues.
After Elder Burroughs concluded his
emarks, the choir sang an anthem,
nd the benedictiOn was pronounced by |;